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predisposition to alcoholism
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Genetics: Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
While the biological basis of alcoholism is far from completely understood, research now seems to indicate that there is a genetic predisposition passed through families that leaves some more vulnerable to abuse. For anyone with an alcoholic close relative, extra caution must be exhibited when using alcohol.
John Lee · 9/7/2007
Alcoholism: Why Some Become Drunks ...and Others Don't
Why can some people drink heavily and never become alcoholics when other people get addicted so quickly?
John Lee · 10/15/2007